Severe PMS? How PMDD may be at the root of your symptoms

So many of us are told it's "normal" to feel depressed, anxious or irritable premenstrually. As if we should just accept it and move on. And even when the symptoms are significant, maybe even debilitating, we're told to either just push through them or to medicate them away. But the thing is, there are some people who experience symptoms that are far beyond the weepiness, mood swings and bloating for a few days that PMS brings. And most of us have no idea it even exists. It's called PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder).And it can be so debilitating that people can feel totally incapacitated for the entire second half of their cycle, and it can lead to depression so significant that it's hard to do daily tasks, show up for relationships, get to work, or even get out of bed. We're talking PMS on steroids. For weeks. And then as if by magic, it all disappears around menstruation. Today's guest, Jes (from Her Mood Mentor) shares all about her personal embodied experience of 17 years with PMDD and the integrative approach she developed to help herself and others find ease and comfort in their bodies and cycles after years of suffering. Listen to the episode to learn:what the difference between PMS and PMDD ishow PMDD impacted Jes' relationships, jobs, school, etcexamples of how PMDD can look in different people's liveswhy conventional treatments often don't help those with PMDDthe difference between symptom relief and root cause approacheswhy a multi-faceted approach is best (+ what might be included in that)some of Jes' favorite herbs to support folks with PMDDRelated Resources:Today's episode shownotes: Get Jes' links + blog post, etcEpisode 4: Herbal spotlight on tulsi/holy basilEpisode 11: Herbal spotlight on dandelionEpisode 17: How stress messes with your hormonesEpisode 22: Herbal spotlight on nettlesEpisode 30: 5 herbal pillars for vibrant hormonal healthEpisode 38: Your cycle is a vital signIf you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.  And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.Click here to send me a quick message :)